Dota 2 News: The Ringmaster and Compendium 2024

In the most recent update, Valve introduced Compendium for The International 2024 and released a new hero named Ringmaster. Ringmaster is the 125th character to join Dota 2.

Dota 2 hero: Ringmaster

The official Dota2.com website has released a comic book dedicated to the launch of the new hero. The comic tells the story of the Ringmaster, who was introduced by Valve before the grand finals of The International 2023, held from October 12 to 29 in Seattle, USA. The developers promised to add a new hero to the MOBA in 2024, and the new hero’s name is Cogliostro Kettle. He is available for free to all players. The previous character, Muerta, was introduced in Dota last March.

Dota 2: Ringmaster art

The Ringmaster

Dota 2 hero: Ringmaster

Ringmaster is an Intelligence-based ranged hero with various abilities for damage and control.

Basic Hero Stats

• Strength – 23 + 2.4
• Agility – 13 + 1.4
• Intelligence 25 + 3.0

The hero possesses high base stats and experiences significant increases as the level rises. As a result, the hero is expected to have high survivability and a large mana pool.

Hero Description

All the battlefield’s a stage, and Ringmaster is a gleeful director indeed. Controlling fights with a showman’s flare, Ringmaster tames enemies with his fearsome whip and endless knives, ushers allies away from danger with his cunning escape act, and always draws a crowd to witness the wonders of his mesmerizing wheel unwillingly.

Facets

The hero currently does not have different facet variations. This is likely due to the new hero, and one gameplay variation currently suffices for this character. Ringmaster will undoubtedly have different facets in future updates.

Dota 2: Ringmaster Facet

Abilities

Inner Ability – Dark Carnival Barker

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Dark Carnival Barker

This ability allows you to accumulate a souvenir, a disposable consumable, each time an enemy hero is killed within a 925 radius.

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Souvenir Slot

Funhouse Mirror

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Funhouse Mirror

Creates one illusion of the wielder that lasts for 18 sec. It takes 300% damage and deals 28% of the wielder’s damage.

• Ability: No Target
• Cooldown: 3 sec.
• Manacost: 0

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Funhouse Mirror

Strongman Tonic

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Strongman Tonic

Temporarily increases the strength of the chosen allied hero by 5, plus an additional 1.5 for each user level. The maximum effect lasts for four seconds, gradually diminishing until it completely disappears after eight seconds from the time of application.

• Ability: Unit Target
• Affects: Allied Heroes
• Dispellable: yes
• Cooldown: 3 sec.
• Manacost: 0

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Strongman Tonic

Whoopee Cushion

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Whoopee Cushion

He propels the wielder forward by 400 units and leaves a stink cloud with a radius of 200 behind him for three seconds, slowing enemies by -30%.

• Ability: No Target
• Cooldown: 3 сек.
• Manacost: 0

Tame the Beasts

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Tame the Beasts

CHANNELED – Ringmaster twirls his whip for up to 1 second, then cracks it. Whipped enemies are damaged and flee in fear from Ringmaster. Channel time exponentially increases the damage and extends the fear duration but reduces the radius.

• Ability: Point Target
• Damage Type: Magical
• Pierces Spell Immunity: No
• Dispellable: Yes
• Radius Start: 450
• Radius End: 200
• Mid Damage: 45 / 70 / 95 / 120
• Max Damage: 180 / 280 / 380 / 480
• Min Fear Duration: 0,1 / 0,2 / 0,3 / 0,4
• Max Fear Duration: 0,6 / 0,8 / 1 / 1,2
• Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10
• Manacost: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Tame the Beasts

Escape Act

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Escape Act

Ringmaster packs himself or an allied hero into a mobile, extradimensional box. Boxed units gain phased movement, slow resistance, bonus magic resistance, and bonus movement speed. They are also untargetable, muted, silenced, and disarmed. The box will open after the effect expires or it moves more than 500 units away.

• Ability: Unit Target
• Affects: Allied Heroes
• Pierces Spell Immunity: No
• Dispellable: No
• Duration: 2 / 2,4 / 2,8 / 3,2
• Bonus Movement Speed: 5% / 10% / 15% / 20%
• Bonus Magic Resistance: 50% / 60% / 70% / 80%
• Slow Resistance: 100%
• Cooldown: 38 / 32 / 26 / 20
• Manacost: 80

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Escape Act

Impalement Arts

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Impalement Arts

Ringmaster throws one of his daggers to a precise point of his choosing. If he strikes an enemy, the dagger deals impact damage, briefly slows the unit hit, and causes them to bleed. The bleeding deals a percentage of the victim’s maximum health in damage every second to heroes and flat damage per second to creeps.

• Ability: Point Target
• Damage Type: Magical
• Pierces Spell Immunity: No
• Dispellable: Yes
• Impact Damage: 75
• Max Health Damage Per Second (Heroes): 3,5% / 4% / 4,5% / 5%
• Damage Per Second (Creeps): 100
• Duration: 4
• Movement Slow: 100%
• Slow Duration: 0,8
• Cooldown: 17 sec.
• Manacost: 80

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Impalement Arts

Wheel of Wonder

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Wheel of Wonder

Ringmaster rolls the Wheel of Wonder to the targeted location, knocking aside enemies. After it reaches its target, enemies in range of the wheel take damage over time and are slowed by -50%.

Enemy heroes who face the wheel for more than 0,5 seconds are mesmerized and drawn towards it. The first enemy to be mesmerized triggers a timer for the wheel to explode. If the timer is not triggered, it will automatically explode after 8 seconds.

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Wheel of Wonder

• Ability: Point Target
• Damage Type: Magical
• Pierces Spell Immunity: No
• Dispellable: No
• Minimum Range: 700
• Radius: 600
• Timer Duration: 2,75 / 3 / 3,25
• Aura Damage Per Second: 50 / 75 / 100
• Explosion Damage: 300 / 450 / 600
• Cooldown: 90 / 80 / 70
• Manacost: 175 / 275 / 375

Aghanim’s Scepter

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Aghanim’s Scepter

Ringmaster does not currently gain any abilities or enhancements when purchasing Aghanim’s Scepter.

Aghanim’s Shard

Spotlight

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Aghanim’s Shard

Ringmaster shines a spotlight that sweeps over an area. Enemies in the light have a chance to miss their attacks and are revealed if invisible.

Illusions hit by the beam fade away, losing a percentage of their maximum health each second.

• Ability: Point Target
• Damage Type: Magical
• Pierces Spell Immunity: No
• Dispellable: No
• Radius: 550
• Illusion Health Loss: 50%
• Miss Chance: 30%
• Duration: 8
• Cooldown: 30 sec.
• Manacost: 50

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Spotlight

It’s important to note that this ability does not affect “Strong” illusions, such as those created by Chaos Knight.

Dota 2 Ringmaster: Spotlight vs Strong Illusions

Conclusion

Ringmaster turned out to be a fascinating and specific hero. He has a lot of abilities that will be effective at all stages of the game. This hero will likely be most actively used in the 4th and 5th positions in the game.

You can discuss the hero or express your opinion on Reddit.

Compendium 2024

Dota 2: Compendium 2024

Valve has released The International Compendium in anticipation of the annual tournament. The Compendium includes challenges, contests, and rewards related to players, teams, and the event.

Play Dota: Earn Points

Play Dota: Earn Points

You’ll earn points for almost every game you play through the Weekly Challenge this year. You’ll also earn bonus points for your first win of each day.

Fantasy

Dota 2 Fantasy

Compete against your friends and Dota players around the world. Choose the best fantasy lineup of your favorite pros and craft custom cards with point-enhancing stats.

Oracle’s Challenge

Oracle’s Challenge

Predict which teams will advance and which will fall, and bask in the accuracy of your prognostications (assuming you were right).

Bingo

Dota 2: Bingo

Get Randomly generated Bingo cards for each tournament stage, crammed full of weird conditions and exciting situations.

Rewards

Physical Aegis Model

Dota 2: Physical Aegis Model

Fill that Aegis-shaped hole on your shelf and in your heart with a 1/5th-scale nickel alloy replica of the famed champion’s prize.

The International 2024 HUD

Dota 2: The International 2024 HUD

Embellish your in-game interface with the spirit of the circus. Valve revamped the HUD around this year’s TI theme.

Player and Team Stickers

Dota 2: Player and Team Stickers

Choose the level of support that best fits your needs. The teams themselves have created the content in all three categories.

Talent Sticker Packs

Dota 2: Talens Sticker Packs

Purchase reward bundles starring your favorite talent. Depending on the tier of the bundle purchased, bundles include stickers, voice lines, and autographs.

2024 Versus Screen

Dota 2: 2024 Versus Screen

Freshen up your pre-game fighting spirit with a custom Versus Screen that shows off the new hero Effigy slots.

Owners can also access player and team stickers, permanent chat wheel phrases, a new statue block, fantasy league and bingo rewards, favorite team teleportation effects, and loading screens.

The cost of the Compendium for The International 2024

This year, the Compendium is available in two versions: standard ($7.49) and enhanced ($29.99). 25% of all sales contribute to The International 2024 prize pool.

The International 2024 will occur from September 4 to 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Sixteen teams will compete for the prize pool, which currently amounts to $1.6 million.

Conclusion

Dota 2: art

The Compendium for The International 2024 tournament has sparked mixed emotions among players. Many were expecting more content from Valve. We’ll follow the updates and look forward to the surprises that await us during the most important tournament of the year.